As an avid sports fan I like shows portraying the real world, behind the scenes of professional sports. Unfortunately, we don't see too many dramatic shows exposing this untapped reservoir. The last good one I can remember has to be the short lived Playmakers on ESPN. It gave you a behind the scenes look into the world of professional football. It might have been a little too close to reality as rumors circulated that the National Football League had ESPN squash the show. But here comes a series from FX dealing with the world of college basketball, via Variety:
FX is hot on hoops, having picked up a drama project from exec producer Don Cheadle that chronicles the glory and the seedy side of college basketball.
March will revolve around a corrupt college basketball program that cheats its way to the "March Madness" NCAA basketball tournament. Project will be told through the eyes of the college coach, whose idealistic approach to the job has slowly been eroded by the compromises he's forced to make.
Having Don Cheadle as well as Peter Segal and Joel Silverman attached only helps boost this shows credentials. FX just picked up the series so no one has been cast as yet. Keep an eye out for this one.
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